Charles A. Rohrmann, Jr., M.D., Endowment for Radiology Resident Educational Excellence
Funds from the Rohrmann Endowment support residents who present (even virtually!) at national radiology meetings in 2021:
Although many meetings continue to be virtual, that does not stop the UW Radiology residents from submitting their excellent work. Two upcoming presentations that received support from the Rohrmann Endowment are featured here.

Andrew Woerner, MD, PGY-3 IR Resident

Andrew’s Educational Exhibit will be presented at the ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting in April 2021
Marissa Lawson, MD, PGY-5, will be presenting a scientific paper at the AUR 69th Annual Meeting in May: “Multi-level Factors leading to Delays in Time to Tissue Diagnosis after Abnormal Screening Mammography.” Congratulations to Marissa!
Spotlighting UW Radiology Resident alums brings a familiar face to many, with insights and “fun facts.” In this edition, featured is Dr. Habib Rahbar, Associate Professor and Clinical Director of Breast Imaging at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Dr. Rahbar was a UW Radiology resident class of 2010, followed by a fellowship in breast imaging at UW Radiology. He has been on faculty since 2011.
Spring is a time of changes – and the UW Radiology residency will soon be welcoming in a fresh class of residents: Match Day 2021 is March 19, 2021. Featured below are the incoming Chief Residents for 2021-22
A resource that continues to be of great value to trainees is the online interactive atlas of human anatomy published by IMAIOS, e-Anatomy. This great tool has been supported by funds from the Rohrmann Endowment for the past two years. You can read the Thank You letter from the Radiation Oncology Residency on page 8 of the Newsletter.
Nuclear Medicine Resident’s Research Case Report pub funded by McGoodwin Endowment
The Michael and Rebecca McGoodwin Endowment for Radiology Resident and Fellow Training and Education fund was started by Dr. Michael McGoodwin (read more here).
Publication of a first-author research project by Lisa Johnson, MD, PGY-4, in Radiology Case Reports was a worthy recipient of funds from the McGoodwin Endowment. You can read about her experience on page 6 of the Fall 2020 Newsletter.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: UW Radiology Chief Resident for Diversity
Conversations have sparked and committees have been formed to help address Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) with the goal of achieving the four aims presented by our underrepresented trainees:
- Increase Awareness about the challenges that underrepresented minority (URM) trainees face daily both at work and outside of work. Understanding how inequality influences the URM experience.
- Change Perceptions by actively challenging the perception that “different” means “deficient.” Understanding that equity should be the goal, not simply equality.
- Active Engagement by conscientious efforts to remain aware of and actively address issues that URM trainees may be facing.
- Increase Retention through a concerted effort to retain URM trainees as faculty, as well as recruit URM faculty.
– Segen Aklilu, MD, PGY-5, UW Radiology Chief Resident for Diversity (Read about this new initiative on page 7 of the Fall 2020 Newsletter.
Fifth Annual Doug Green Memorial Hike – Wallace Falls
Doug Green was an enthusiastic educator and an avid outdoorsman, hiking throughout the Pacific Northwest and spending the winter months in his beloved Utah skiing rugged backcountry slopes. Each year, Doug’s love of nature has inspired UW Radiology residents and faculty to get outdoors and hike in his memory. This year, it was a trip to Wallace Falls, a lovely hike nestled in a Central Cascades river valley.
“I sincerely appreciate the Rohrmann Endowment for allowing me to take part in this conference and for an enriching experience I won’t soon forget.” – Janis Yee, MD, Radiology Resident, PGY-3
“We sincerely appreciate all the generous donors to the Rohrmann Endowment.” – Larry Cai, MD, Radiology Resident, PGY-4
“Thank you to the Rohrmann Endowment for this wonderful experience.” – Hoiwan Cheung, Radiology Resident, PGY-3
[See more on page 2 of the Spring 2020 Newsletter]